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• Ford Fiesta (MK6) - Losing power and power steering 26 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Couple times now I've had the power steering give out, ABS, handbrake, speedo all flickering on and off. Battery is a bit low at 11.5v. When driving at the minute there's a sort of whining/squealing sound which you only hear at idle with revs or when driving. The mechanic who gave it a 30 second over said it's the alternator but before dropping £150+ on a new one I'm wondering if there's anything else.
• Honda Civic - Boot Locked 19 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Can now open boot with engine running, but not if engine and keys are not in ignition. Heard it could be Acutator !!! also heard that if you open boot... disconnect battery then re-connect this resets and can open boot!!! Any advice on a cheap way to fix would be good thanks.  
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 98 1.6 Flickering Lights 20 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  The lights never go out they only flicker. The drive belt on the alternator is tight enough and the battery seems to be ok. The car was off the road and unused for a few months before I got it and the previous owner had not experienced this problem. I would appreciate any comments or advice you may have.
• Citroen xsara 2L Diesel - Non starter 19 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  This car will get a lump hammer through it very soon Start car from cold, no problem 30 minute run, nice and hot, switch off, restart after 1 min, no problem Try and restart after 10 mins, no chance, cars turns over, battery good, but won't start Try and restart after car has cooled down (1 hour) no problem Changed high pressure valve, new copper seal in injector 4 (leaking) cannot hear fuel pump make a noise when ignition turned on   Would be grateful for any advice for my next step Cheers Jon
• 2002/3 Hyundai Getz 1.3i - Hyundai Getz Starting Issues 25 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  I've measured the battery and it reports 12.4v volts and I can hear the relay clicking. I'm trying to find the starter motor to investigate that but I can't locate it.
• Astra van sportive - Dashboard air bag warning light 12 May 2016 (Forum)
  I have my suspicions it could be a poor connection under the passenger seat I tried disconnecting the battery and removing the plug under the seat but it's very awkward and I could not get the plug to disconnect , after pushing the red connector I thought it should come apart . Do I have to do anything else .
• Renault Kangoo - Wiring diagram 31 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I bought the car last year just MOT.d, horn not working garage bust as lost MOT testing!! I have removed the horn and tested, cleaned connections, hot wire from battery and works, fuses OK if cover on fuse box is to be believed, shorted switch on column which delivers continuity through slip ring, all no good, dont know if there is a relay, if so can anyone tell me or any other fixes, eternally grateful, must be fixable, dont want to go down the auxiliary switch on dash route, thanks, Mike.
• C200 Kompressor 3 dr manual coupe 20,000 miles - Mercedes antenna repair 2 Mar 2016 (Forum)
   Mercedes tell me antenna has malfunctioned and only way to check is to remove (and probably replace) rear windscreen at over £800 plus VAT.  Have already paid over £90 for diagnostic and key battery replacement.  I cannot believe Mercedes would design a car with an antennae that can only be reached through the rear windscreen. An antennae is not a consumable and has been placed in an almost inaccessible place.
• Installing a voltmeter 28 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  A voltmeter to show the general state of the battery and the charging system seems like something worth having.  Not something you might want to mess about with on a newer car but useful on an older vehicle for 'health monitoring' to spot problems early.
• Ford Fiesta 1.8D 1999 - Fiesta diesel slow to start 11 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, The vehicle is taking 8 or 9 seconds to start from cold.  Starting from warm is fine.  Car runs OK otherwise. I replaced the battery but no improvement.  Took it to a garage and asked them to replace the glow plugs which they did but still no better. Perhaps the garage didn't do a good job.  How would I go about testing the glow plugs to make sure they're working correctly.
• Volvo XC70 - Cold start issues 24 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  My local garage (usually very good) seem bemused; i have thus far had new glow plugs, new battery and a replacement injector which was stuck apparently. These have improved its capacity to start but not resolved the cold start issue. Can anyone suggest what might be the issue here, please?
• Vauxhall Vectra C - fuse box. 22 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  The lights on the heater control panel are not operating on my daughters car. Also no fan speeds at all. It recently had a new battery fitted after the original failed. Tracing the voltage to the panel back to the fuse box pasenger side, and have found that the right hand bank of fuses FL18 -FL26 have no voltage to them at all.
• Audi A4 - Brake warning light on startup 14 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  I initially thought it was down to the car being left on a slope but this has now been dis proved. There is some mention on the forums of the fault being down to a poor battery. The last time it happened I cured it by topping up the fluid. But the fluid is up to th filer level as I find it impossible to see the level through the master cylinder casing. Grateful your help.
• Mazda CX5 Automatic 2.2D - Mazda Intermittent Fault 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Could not repeat the fault later but booked in garage to check but they could not find a fault. Days later the car battery was dead. I know 100% that I turned the engine off, no lights on, all doors closed and car alarm set the night before. In the morning, all doors except boot, unlocked. Again garage could find no fault?
• Hyundai gets 1300 gsi 2004 petrol - start up noise on Hyundai getz 29 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Car starts up fine with no hesitation at all and runs and drives like new. It is fitted with a more powerful battery, don't know if that makes a difference. Cars only done 21k with FSH so its probably done a lot of short journeys.   Any ideas what this could be?
• Citroen C5 2003 - Citroen Poor Starting 5 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    The engine seems to turn over but won't "catch".  I had heater plugs/filters checked and even bought a new Bosch battery with a 5 yr guarantee, which tests OK.  The problem seems worse in extreme temperatures i.e. very hot or very cold.  Dont'know alot about diesel engines but seems like poor compression?  Fuel starvation?
• Vauxhall Omega - Car wont start after standing for a year 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I put a gallon of petrol in as the tank was almost empty (light flashing on dash) Charged the battery and started it up. It started first time. I let it run for a few minutes then drove it down the road, where after about 50 yards, it cut out. Now it wont start at all.. It turns over fine, but just wont kick into life.
• vauxhall vectra c - 3 button flip key fob loses programming 29 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  It is intermittent. the car will lock/unlock most of the time, but then out of the blue the fob will die, and i will have to unlock manually, setting off the alarm, before putting key in ignition and pressing a button. Although its easy to reprogram, it is annoying, especially late at night. The battery is good (it unlocks from distance). The s****** is happy to relieve me of £130 to make a duplicate. Its my only key and i'm sure there is a better, cheaper way round it! Should i take the fob apart and inspect?
• Audi A3 8PA sportback 1.9tdi 2005 - Opening and closing windows with central locking 27 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    Also worried that perhaps a faulty window motor control may be causing an electrical drain as battery not holding charge. Mak
• Opel Corsa Spaort 1994 C14SE - heater control panel lights cutting out 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Now everything works BUT when I turn on the heater knob to heat and the AC cut out switch opens the backing lights go out and the ignition (battery logo) comes on on the dash. I think it may be an earth problem but if it is, where?.